Love is...saying goodbye...

DH worked all day and then came home and held his buddy all night...

Doofy Doo...

I just wanted to thank God for allowing us to have this guy for 7 years...

DH is going to be so lost without him...

they were best buddies...

he was held, rocked and talked to until he went comatose...

we put him back in the kennel so he could take his journey...

his breathing became more shallow until it just quit...

he passed very easily...

thank you for all your words of comfort...

and  understanding...

that he was more than a cat...

he was family...

I Remember

I stood by your bed last night, I came to have a peep.

I could see that you were crying. You found it hard to sleep.

I whined to you softly as you brushed away a tear,

"It's me, I haven't left you, I'm well, I'm fine, I'm here."

I was close to you at breakfast, I watched you pour the tea,

You were thinking of the many times your hands reached down to me.

I was with you at the shops today. Your arms were getting sore.

I longed to take your parcels, I wish I could do more.

I was with you at my grave today, You tend it with such care.

I want to re-assure you, that I'm not lying there.

I walked with you towards the house, as you fumbled for your key.

I gently put my paw on you, I smiled and said "It's me."

You looked so very tired, and sank into a chair.

I tried so hard to let you know, that I was standing there.

It's possible for me to be so near you everyday.

To say to you with certainty, "I never went away."

You sat there very quietly, then smiled, I think you knew...

in the stillness of that evening, I was very close to you.

The day is over... I smile and watch you yawning

and say "Good-night, God bless, I'll see you in the morning.

"

And when the time is right for you to cross the brief divide,

I'll rush across to greet you and we'll stand, side by side.

I have so many things to show you, there is so much for you to see.

Be patient, live your journey out... then come home to be with me.

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he's gone...

Doofus left at 9:35 pm...

the guys are out burying him now...

it was peaceful...

we are exhausted...

going to bed...

watching him go...

there may not be another post for awhile...

its getting closer...

I will blog later and visit you...

but right now...

he needs me...

Its Friday!

this is what we had early this morning...

so I got this out...

and started working on this...

will show you the finished stuff later...

got more to do...

and after lunch, Craig and I went to get the mail...

it was so dark...

the street lights were on...

and it just poured...

and we had a little bit of pea sized hail...

doesn't this look like its going to be raining for awhile?

thought this would be here all afternoon...

and look at that cloud just hanging there...

this is the storm that hit Indiana...

so we got home...

had to change my shirt...

I was soaking wet...

turned around...

looked out...

and the sun was shining...

in less than 5 minutes...

then Keith and Doug showed up...

my baby boy...

swelling is all gone!

so we talked for awhile and then I told them I needed my nap...

so they went on their way...

and it was so warm and nice out...

but not when  I got up...

the clouds came back and the wind picked up...

its 39 now...

I liked the 54 much better...

but not the storms this early...

and can you believe I haven't gotten this changed out yet?

too busy running around, I guess...

have many things going on at the same time...

DH is working tomorrow...

will do our shopping Saturday night or Sunday morning...

Paris again...

I am lucky to live so close to Paris!

Hehee!

Prayers for those in the path of these storms that have hit so hard...